"How to Read Garden" is a friendly personal guide to accompany visitors on a tour of any garden, great or small, historic or modern, public or private. Even the habitual garden visitor will gain fresh insight and enjoyment from seeing the gardener"s world through expert eyes. Photographs of gardens from many cultures and countries provide a taste of the wealth and variety of places to visit. Charming illustrations show generic examples of features and details to look out for in individual gardens. Perceptive and intelligent comment enables you to read the visual language present in any plot and so interpret and understand the many elements used to create beautiful gardens.